[Forgive me if I've gone off on this subject before...it never goes away]
At some point, everyone wonders why there's a shortage of intelligent
men who are sensitive, caring, well-mannered, faithful, and willing to
wait for women.  Why there are no men who will sit and wait for women,
or why, once the woman gets close, the "nice-guy" facade falls away,
revealing a guy who loves and leaves.
    It's because they started out that way, and got taken for granted. 
Because the pre-emptive escape is a better option for men of
self-respect than hanging around for some phone call or text message. 
Because being the kind of guy that women step over other guys to get is
better than being the one that gets stepped over.
    And G-d help me if I haven't just hit that point with someone
else.  Again.  As someone raised with a certain level of nagging, a
certain level of attention, and strong authority figures around me, I
feel obligated to wait for new instruction before making a move.  It's
brought nothing but trouble, date-wise; I doubt I've gotten even one
sincere "it's over" in my life, but have had to crawl, figuratively
speaking, back and back and back until I discover she doesn't give a
damn.  I've never actually heard anything LIKE "stop, go away, I don't
like you anymore".
    The resulting loneliness eventually solidifies into hatred for her,
or evaporates into a few days' depression.  But I hadn't realized the
extent of either until my girlfriend (Yeah, someone actually WANTS to
talk to me--and I LOVE her!) called me a masochist about it.
    I'll leave our discussion of that word for another time.
    So that's my pet peeve--tell me you care, tell me you don't care, but have the G-ddamn common courtesy to tell me it's over.
    Let's just say that a whole crop of women who wouldn't talk, didn't care, and couldn't be bothered are now off my list. 
    And I hope that the next men to show any interest in you have the good sense to bail before you lose interest.

10 WHAT’S:
1. What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Crap--I'm late!

2. What did you do last night?
Oktoberfest!  Beer and women and songs!

3. What is the most important part of your life?
Work and love.

4. What would you rather be doing right now?
I need more sleep. I think.

5. What did you last cry over?
Something a girl friend said.

6. What always makes you feel better when you’re upset?
Always?  Sleep.

8. What’s the most important thing you look for in a significant other?
The time they take to respond to me.

9. What are you worried about?
Being rejected by people.

10. What are you looking forward to most in this week?
5:18 PM, Friday!

NINE HAVE YOU’S:
1. Have you ever liked someone while you had a girlfriend/boyfriend?
Yeah, but I can only be serious with one at a time.

2. Have you ever had your heart broken?
Yep, it sucks!  Gotta put up with the rain if you want roses, I guess.

4. Have you ever been out of the country?
Israel, 1998

5. Have you ever done something outrageously dumb?
It involved some doll (woman)--so sue me.

6. Have you ever been back stabbed by a friend?
Not that I know of.

7. Have you ever had the cops called on you?
No.

8. Have you ever dated someone younger than you?
Well, no.  But I've had good times with them.

9. Have you ever read an entire book in one day?
Not lately.

EIGHT WHO’S:
1. Who was the last person you saw?
Wendy, a nice girl in Irvine.

2. Who was the last person you kissed?
Some doll.

3. Who was the last person you texted?
Wendy.

4. Who was the last person to call you?
My family, I think.

5. Who was your first crush?
Some girl in first grade.

6. Who is the last person who texted you?
My ex--who still cares.

7.Who is the last person you freaked out on?
Some doll.

8. Who did you last hug?
Scott--a co-worker and -drinker at Oktoberfest.

SEVEN WHEN’S:
1.When was your last shower?
Last night.

2. When did you last see your mom?
September 30th, family reunion

3. When was your last time you saw your dad?
September 30th, family reunion

4. When did you last dress up?
Saturday night, for Oktoberfest.

6. When did you last go to the movies and with who?
Simpsons Movie, by myself

7. When did you last listen to music?
Last night, driving home.

SIX WHERE’S:
1. Where does your best friend live?
Sacramento, CA

2. Where did you last go?
The Mall, or Oceanside, CA

3. Where did you last hang out?
The Mall

4. Where do you go to school?
Done, but I was in Ohio for awhile.

5. Where is your favorite place to be?
Here.

6. Where did you sleep last night?
Here.

FIVE DO’S/DOES:
1. Do you like someone right now?
Yes

2. Do they like you too?
Yes

3. Do you ever wish you were someone else?
No

4. Do you know the muffin man?
Ha!  And I kicked his fluffy, golden brown ass!

5. Does the future scare you?
Maybe

FOUR WHY’S:
1. Why are you best friends with your best friend?
Because she sees right through me.

2. Why did you get a myspace?
Friends dragged me along.

3. Why did your parents give you the name you have?
No idea.

4. Why are you doing this survey?
Emily has it.

THREE IF’S:
1. If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Something worth more money.

2. If you could go back in time and change one thing, would you?
Don't ask me to pick one, but yeah.

3. If you were stranded on a deserted island and could bring one thing what would it be?
A tarp big enough to collect rainwater.

TWO WOULD-YOU-EVER’S:
1. Would you ever get back together with any of your ex’s if they asked you?
No.

2. Would you ever shave your head to save someone you love?
I guess so...but how would it?

ONE LAST QUESTION:
1. Are you happy with your life right now?
Sure!

Second Survey!
____________________________________
 1. Do you wear a name tag at work?
No

2. What kind of car do you drive?
Red Pontiac Grand Am

3. What do you order when you go to Taco Bell?
A way out--nasty crap.

4. Have you ever had a garage sale?
No.  Give or throw it away.

5. What are your favorite pair of shoes?
White athletic-style shoes--versatile.

6. Are any of your Great-Grandparents still alive?
They had a good run, but needed peace.

7. Do you suck the helium out of balloons?
Don't breathe it in!  http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/blimp/

8. What size is your bed?
Queen

9. Have you ever had pneumonia?
No

10. Do you always use your blinkers?
Not in parking lots.

11. Do you have a ceiling fan in your room?
Yes!

Do you have a ceiling fan in your own bathroom?
Yes.

12. Have you ever been to Nebraska?
Yeah, but it looks better at 80 mph

13. Have you ever been to a full service gas station?
No

14. What color is your iPod?
Nope!  I use littler ones.

15. What kind of dog do you have?
I just like 'em...too much responsibility.

16. Has your older brothers or sisters ever told you that you were adopted?
Eek!  No.

17. What is your favorite keychain on your keys?
Wireless remote

18. What did you get for graduation?
A car, really.

19. What's your biggest stress right now?
Women who don't return calls or texts.

20. Who introduced you to Dane Cook?
Heh.  As if!

21. Who was your prom date?
Never been, never had a date for it.

22. Has someone ever made you a Build-A-Bear?
No.  I'm too old

23. What DVD is in your DVD player?
"Torchwood", season one.

24. What's something fun you did today?
Handled an energetic little puppy.

25. Who was the principal of your high school?
Mary White--5' tall.

26. Has your house ever been TP'd??
Yes, but it stayed dry--nice in Colorado.

27. What do you think of when you hear the word "meow"?
Super Troopers.

28. What are you listening to right now?
"Next Iron Chef" TV show.

29. What is your high school's biggest rival's mascot?
Some cowboy, if I recall.

30. What is your favorite aisle at Wal-Mart?
Wal-Mart is the devil!  I'll go with the Malt-O-Meal isle.

31. When is your mom's birthday?
April 9th--during Passover.

32. When is your birthday?
May 11.

33. What's the area code for your cell phone?
Boulder, CO--it raises eyebrows here.

34. What did you get for Valentine's Day?
A card, and I think, some stuffed animal.

36. Where did you buy the shirt you are wearing right now?
I've had this since high school.

37. Is there anything hanging from your rearview mirror?
No.

38. Favorite class last year?
PLC basics

39. How many states in the US have you been to?
25.

40. Which ones?
CA, WA, UT, AZ, NM, CO, TX, OK, NB, KS, MN, MI, IN, IL, OH, NY, PA, NJ, GA, FL, AL, IA, MS, TN

41. What kind of milk do you drink?
Skim, or chocolate soy.

42. What are you going to do after this?
Sleep.

43. Who was the last person you went shopping with?
Myself.

45. What is your favorite fruit?
Pineapple.

46. What about your favorite dessert?
Ice cream and cookies.

47. What is something you need to go shopping for?
Food.

48. Do you have the same name as one of your relatives?
No.

49. What kind of car do your siblings drive?
Little car.

50. What bank do you go to?
WaMu.

51. Do you like pickles?
Yes!

52. How about olives?
Yes!

53. What is your favorite kind of gum?
Any.

54. What is your favorite kind of juice?
Pineapple.

55. Do you have any tan lines?
At my socks.

56. What hospital were you born in?
Somewhere in Tennessee

58. Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher?
No.

Iranian President Ahmadinejad is--by most lights--guilty of multiple crimes against humanity: torture and murder of his enemies, exploration of nuclear weaponry, sale of precious oil at unpopular prices, funding and harboring of terrorists, disagreeing with the ruling bodies (such as the United States of America) about all of the above, and thumbing his nose at others (such as the United Nations).

[Thumbing one's nose at the United Nations is a rite of passage for world powers, by the way, because only they do it, but the U.N.'s been a neutered, helpless organization since the get-go.  For instance, it's issued 381+ statements against Israel, but Israel continues to thrive.  Anyway...]

Ahmadinejad is planning to visit the U.S.A. in a few days, and will see lots of New York, including Columbia University, where, presumably, he will tell everyone what he thinks of America, Democracy, and those other Big Words popular at Columbia U.  He also, somehow, plans to visit Ground Zero (is *that* the name for it?!  Hiroshima and Nagasaki--and the Bikini atoll--want a word on that).  A large number of people are unhappy about his doing these things, because he's a criminal in their eyes.  Secondary--and corollary--to this is the fact that George W. Bush wouldn't survive 15 minutes in Iran, due to its dislike of him.

For Devil's Advocacy purposes, I only ask this: if we cannot entertain a world leader in our home city without harboring thoughts of murder, and we cannot allow him a chance to speak with us in a civil way (as opposed to, say, bomb graffiti), then what kind of civilization is this?  Have we spent decades studying diplomacy, only to throw it out for this man?  Isn't that kind of like declaring war? 

Just wondering.

BoureeMusique asked, and this sort of became a rant, but here goes:  I've seen quite a few people come and go around me at work lately, so I have a must-have list:
1) Neat work station, so you can get your tools quickly, and tell me, quickly, what's up, and so that we can sift through your stuff to get your esoteric tools and notes quickly.

2) Show up on time, stay until the whistle blows, because I'm SICK of watching the clock and wondering when people are showing the hell up.

3) Regular bathing and a sense of bad breath, so if they have it, they at least look for breath mints, take a drink of water, or stand back.

4) Computer savvy, so they can turn it on, check an email, copy files from here to there.

5) Eligible writing and enunciated words, even if you're ESL and your writing's sloppy, I still have to understand you.

6) Outfit appropriate to the assembly floor or the office--no bare midriffs at ANY time (that includes the men, btw).

7) Honesty.  Don't know?  Tell me.  Didn't do it?  Tell me.  Gonna miss a few days?  Tell me.  Do all the above and don't tell me?  You're fired.

P.S.  "Sycamore Leaves is pretty damn good.  Get it--I command you!

Pardon me, but this has been nagging me since some self-self guru told me last week--here's the question:  Is anger an inborn thing, or a learned behavior?  Does wrath spring from fear and sorrow, or is it unique?

"...as for Rock and Roll they sold that for television commercials a long time ago, so they an buy 'pasta machines', and 'stair masters', and 'soybean futures'..."
--George Carlin, dumping on the Baby Boomers
    As much as good music makes good TV, and great music makes great commercials, and occasionally great jokes ("I heard, Preparation H wanted to buy "Ring of Fire" for their latest commercials"), it can also make life hell for those with steel-trap memories.
    At one point, they saturated the airwaves leftovers from the seventies ("Yummy Yummy Yummy" seemed to be a hit with the kids), but now anything goes.  I'd say that car commercials have the best stuff, including an original guitar riff that's being used to sell Saturn Hybrids. 
    But the barrel-scrapers suck.  The song "Good Day Sunshine" may have been a hit, but now it just reminds me how much of the artists' opus has been sold off.  Besides which, they stripped out the lyrics, so your brain strains to remember.  A similar effect comes from the eH@rmony ads.  They stole "This Will Be", ripped out the best part, and put it to some crap-ass treacle commercial.  Y'know what I remember?  The same song was used to sell birth control a decade ago.  I honestly can't go on, but good god, I hate that song.  And no, I'm still hating "Mc@rthur's Park", we have no new champion, but still.
    The worst effect?  Like hearing a cover song, you always pair that song with the commercial.  Nothing to break a Beatles love fest than remembering somebody's lousy cracker ads from months back.
   
   

 My Current Life
Body: MY CURRENT LIFE IN 82 QUESTIONS:

1] What was the highlight of your week?
Harry Potter, or a good phone call from a good person

2] Who's car were you in last?
Mine

3] When is the next time you will kiss someone?
Beats me--but it'll be special.

4] What color shirt are you wearing?
Orange

5] How long is your hair?
Short and nerdy

8] Last movie you watched?
Harry Potter 5

9] Last thing you ate?
Blueberry sugar cereal

10.) Last thing you drank?
Water

11] Where did you sleep last night?
My bed

13] Are you happy right now?
Yeah!

14] What did you say last?
Jack, no help (it was a card game)

15] Where is your phone?
On the counter, over there.

16] What was the last museum you went to?
Aquarium of Long Beach

17] What color are your eyes?
Brown

21] Who/what do you hate/dislike currently?
The ruling executive branch, and our company's helpless rate of turnover

22] What are you listening to?
Top Chef

23] If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
A GF

24] What is your favorite perfume?
Vanilla.  Seriously.  But why don't they make "New Car Smell"?  Or "Fresh Popcorn"?

25] Who makes you happiest right now?
None of your business--she knows who she is!

26] What were you doing at midnight last night?
Pounding plastic plates to a techno beat.

30] Are you left-handed?
Well, it CAN do a lot of what my right can.

31] Whats for dinner tonight?
Mall food.  I'm going soon's I finish this.

36] Who was the last person to send you a message?
Jenny

37] When was the last time you went to a swimming pool?
Not since a monster sunburn ruined my skin sensitivity

39] Where was the last place you went shopping?
The mall, for sure

40] How do you feel about your hair right now?
It's there, I don't care.

41] Do you have any expensive jewelery?
No

42] AIM or MSN?
MSN--it has video

46] Where does most of your family live?
Colorado, California, and Michigan

47] Are you an only child or do you have siblings?
One littler brother

48] Would you consider yourself to be spoiled?
No

49] What was the first thing you thought when you woke up?
Who called me?  Did she really?

50] Myspace or Facebook?
MySpace

51] Do you have T-Mobile?
Yes

52] What is your favorite subject in school?
Math

53] Have you ever been IN a wedding?
Bridesman last September

54] Do you have any children?
No, no, no!  Not yet

55] Did you take a nap today?
No

56] Ever met someone famous?
No       

57] Do you want to be famous one day?
No

58] Are you multitasking right now?
No   

59] Could you handle being in the military?
If I were more in shape

67] What is your average cell phone bill?
$40--which is ridiculous

68] Do you believe in Karma?
Justice, perhaps, not karma

69] Who is the last person that took a shower at your house?
Me

70] Do you like eating bugs?
No

71] Do you have a life?
Yes

72] Ever been to Las Vegas?
4 hours in McCarran, 40 minutes by car, but that's it

73] What are you doing today?
Cleaning my room, throwing crap out, going to persue the mall.

74] Have you ever gambled?
Yeah!  And I win!

75] When is the last time you updated your blog?
Few days ago

76] Have you ever been to New York City?
Yeah...sweet place

77] Ever been to Disneyland/world?
Both; you need an experienced guide, seriously

78] Do you have a favorite cartoon character?
Yeah, the Rescue Rangers (look that up)

79] Last thing you cooked?
Eggs

80] Stupidest thing you ever did with your cell phone?
Keep at bedside for far too long, hoping for a call

81] Last time you were sick?
Sinus infection that cost me a GF and a week of misery

82] Friend that makes you laugh the hardest?
Not really sure

 Honest Section

1. Honestly, WHO's on your mind?
The fools on TV

2. Honestly, what are you doing right now?
Watching TV and doing surveys

3. Honestly, who is your best friend?
They know who they are.

4. Honestly, have you done something bad today?
What the world doesn't know won't hurt it

5. Honestly, do you watch Disney channel?
No

6. Honestly, who is the last person you talked to on the phone?
Brother Jeff

7. Honestly, are you jealous of someone right now?
Yes

8. Honestly, what makes you mad most of the time?
Work...

9. Honestly, do you bite your nails?
No, but I trim 'em with unusual tools

10. Honestly, do you want to talk to someone this very moment?
No

11. Honestly, are you keeping a big secret right now?
Yes

12. Honestly, do you have a friend you don't actually like?
No

13. Honestly, are you in denial?
What?  How would I know?

14. Honestly, do you like anyone?
Sure

15. Honestly, does anyone like you?
I hope so

DIFFERENT EMOTIONS SURVEY

Anger Section

1. What do you do when you're mad?
Throw things, yell, kick stuff

2. What's the worst thing you've done when you were mad.
Lately?  I threw a screwdriver 15 feet

3. Ever made anyone cry when you were mad?
No

4. Do you swear when you're mad?
I try to reign it in, dammit!

CRYING SECTION

1. When was the last time you really cried?
Onion cutting

2. Ever cried yourself to sleep?
No

3. What usually makes you cry?
Onions

Happy Section

1. Are you usually a happy person?
Maybe

2. What makes you the happiest?
Friends

3. Does being with your friends make you happy?
Yes

4. Do you believe in yourself?
Yes--there is always a way!

5. When people say they think you are good-looking/pretty, do you get happy?
Sure, but a little confused

 Three's
Body: You have to use 3 words to answer each question. No more, no less.

It's harder than you think.

1. Where is your cell phone?
On that counter

2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend?
Not right now

3. Your hair?
Short and nerdy

4. Where is your father?
Somewhere in Chicago

6. Your favorite thing to do?
None' your business

7. Your dream last night?
One last call

8. Your favorite drink?
Coke with ice

9. Your dream car?
Fast, Slick, Magnetic

10. The room you're in?
The big room

11. Last thing watched on tv?
Bravo's Top Chef

12. Your fears?
Losing the job

13. Goal in life?
Love, Inventions, Money

14. Who did you hang out with last night?'
Jamie, Charles, Crystal

15. What aren't you good at?
Patience with people

16. Muffins?
I want some!

17. One of your wish list items?
Big screen TV

19. The last thing you did?
Ate frozen fries

20. What are you wearing?
Not too much

22. Your pet?
Plant that's growing

23. Your computer?
Older but solid

24. Your life?
Alone and happy

25. Your mood?
Calm, rested, happy

26. Missing?
Friends outside California

27. What are you thinking about right now?
Malls, Food, Surveys

28. Your car?
Scratched but great

29. Your work?
New people--ugh

30. Your summer?
Hard at work

31. Your relationship status?
Watching and waiting

32. Your favorite color(s)
Purple or blue

33. When is the last time you laughed?
Few minutes ago

34. Last time you cried?
Cutting onions up

35. School?
Not right now

Some A-hole leaked the name of a critical operative to the world press; said operative was then outed and executed.  The operative's crime?  His family disliked the ruling government, and said so.
Some crusader attempted to ferret out the A-hole, and was blocked at every turn, until he found the low-man sacrifice pawn on the ruling government's phone list, and attempted to bring him to justice.  The pawn's crime?  Lying about this breach of security, then lying about the lie, to the highest legislature.
Ruling government pardoned the liar, ignored the crusader, and stood by its people.
A people eager for justice would be pissed off about this. 
    The ultimate test of a republic (like this one) is whether the ruling elite are subject to the same rules as everyone else--that the people in charge are still people, and subject to the people's laws (Communist governments also have to pass this test).  As soon as the justice system is swept aside, disregarded, or circumvented, it begins taking dictatorship trappings.
    June 30th, 1934, an entire political group was executed and disbanded (in that order) without trial for opposing the rulers of Germany.
    October 20th, 1973, a crusader for justice is fired by the ruler of the U.S.A. for investigating the ruler's men.
    You know the rest--in 1938, Germany took Czech territory; in 1939, Poland; in 1940, France.  On August 9th, 1974, Nixon was forced to resign.

    Which brings us to the current political battle.  Now, I won't go into details--they chased the wrong A-hole, the original complainer was claiming things that were untrue, the untrue things were later proved almost-but-not-really-kind-of-sort-of true, war is hell, 3000+ dead and thousands injured--let's talk basics:
    An operative of priceless worth and great experience was uncovered and executed.
    The people responsible for outing the operative lied, repeatedly, about who did this, and why.
    Ignoring the flag-covered-box parade we've been enduring for the last 4 years or so, this is tantamount to murder--as surely as strapping a bell on a rat's neck while it slinks past a pack of sleeping alley cats.
    That no one has at least gone to jail over this means the ruling government wants to run their own brand of discipline--and it's just wrong. 

    On a lighter note, remember that without popular support, dictators have a difficult time getting away with this--Nixon was at a low political level when he fired the special prosecutor, Hitler waited until he was a virtual demi-god before he fired the SA.

Fluticasone Propionate
Clarithromycin
Cetirizine Hydrochloride
Acaetominophin
Pollen

What are five things I NEVER want to have to deal with again.
On Monday afternoon, my body started to ache, my nose to clog, my head to hurt.  By the time I was done with dinner, I felt awful.  Resigning myself to a night of pain, I lay down and decided to ride out the misery.  By Tuesday night, I was not better; I reported for work Wednesday in a miserable funk, and vowed to find a doctor to explain all this.  By Thursday night, I was using all of the above.  At 3:44 Friday morning, my eyes were stuck shut with gunk, and my whole head was clogged.  The explanation?  Sinus condition brought on by allergy.
    See, people in California LOVE trees.  But most trees give fruit, and fruit splatters.  It rots.  It makes messes on cars and pavement.  But the trees that don't give fruit can be worse, because they give pollen only.  I'm not sure who told us about this (and he called it the "Arboreal Sausage Fest"), but it must be true.
    Damn tree-hugging sky-worshipers.
    Long story short, I lost 2 days' work this week and a lot of sleep fighting this thing, and will need to take steroidal nasal sprays and antihistamine pills until the day I die.  Or leave California.
    There's got to be a better way!
 
[edit 1: The "better way" is to condition the body to eat pollen, not reject it.  There are two ways--eat local wild honey or local wild pollen.]
[edit 2: The condition manifested as a sore throat after awhile...which went away, and came back...also there's been coughing--like a shotgun--that seems only curable with steam.]

1. Have you ever been searched by the cops?
no

2. Do you have any weird sleeping habits?
Weekends, down at 3-4, up around noon

3. When’s the last time you swam in a lake?
The summer before I left college

4. Would you rather sleep with someone else, or alone?
alone

5. Where is the Wizard of Oz?
6 feet under

6. Can there really be “too much of a good thing”?
yeah

7. Do you think O.J. killed his wife?
Don't be silly!  There are much better explanations for what happened!

8. Christina Aguilera or Britney Spears?
Christina, 'cause she hasn't had a kid yet

9. Do you stay friends with your exes?
They tend to vanish...but yeah

10. Do you know how to play poker?
I can't bluff, but I can play

11. How long until we leave for the private island?
I gotta earn me more scratch first

12. What's your favorite commercial?
"Grab the stick for a good buzz!"  Sponsored by AboveTheInfluence.com

13. What type of food do you eat the most?
Canned fruit, or maybe packaged lunch meat, or maybe bananas

14.When was the last time you had a lot of fun?
Friday night?

15. Have you ever had a Choco Taco?
I miss those...

16. Who do you think is better, The Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees?
Yankees.  Because they win.

17. What color of underwear do you have on?
white w/ gray

18. How often do you forget your dreams?
A lot...but I remember a few.

19. When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried?
No idea

20. Can you name 5 songs by N'SYNC?
Just 2

21. What's the one thing on your mind right now?
Christopher Cross has more talent in one pinky...

22. Been pierced or tattooed?
My ancestors escaped that, what makes you think *I* want it?

23. Do you put salt on a turkey dinner?
Haven't had one in awhile...

24. Do you always wear your seat belt?
YES...there are cooler ways to die

25. What cell service do you use?
T-Mobile

26. Do you like bananas?
I do!

27. Have you almost gotten in a car accident?
On a regular basis.

28. What do you wear to bed?
underwear

29. Been caught stealing?
No.  And I do engage in untraceable piracy from time to time.

30. Do you know how to play pool?
It's math for cash!

31. Can you play pool well?
I usually lose

32. Do you truly love anyone?
Family

33. Bluegrass or rap?
Rap...bluegrass has to be watered

34. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be?
No idea

35. Skim, 1%, 2%, or whole?
skim.  But I like cooking with the others

36. What food do you find disgusting?
Pick one?  Uni--sea urchin--what the he^^ is it?!

37. Windows or Macintosh?
Windows--it goes with anything

38. Did you ever play, "I'll show you mine, if you show me yours"?
No

40. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew?
Not lately

41. Have you ever sung in front of the mirror?
Yeah

1. Story behind your MySpace song?
Don't got one...hum your own theme in your head.

2. What's bothering you right now?
I'm ill, ill, ill, and don't know why.

3. Do you close the door when you go to the bathroom?
Yes.

DESCRIBE YOUR:

4. Wallet:
15 cards in there, one key, 2$ cash, and it still fits in my pocket

5. Wallpaper on your computer's desktop?
UrbanScape--a holdover from Windows 98 Plus

6. Background on your cell phone?
blue and abstract

8. Where was your default picture taken?
In a mirror

9. Eyes:
Brown, bloodshot right now

10. Life:
good

11. House:
my favorite TV show that has a plot and is still on the air

WHAT ARE YOU:

12. Doing this weekend?
Sleeping!

14. Wanting?
A cure for this...this thing

15. Where are you:
Home, getting ready for work

16. Listening to?
Fans...all around me

17. Have you ever kissed anyone named John?
No

18. What do you smell like?
Death warmed over, I imagine

19. Eating?
Pop tarts and canned pears

20. What is your favorite thing?
Video games, or maybe sex

21. Do you believe in a soul mate?
Nothing can convince me one way or the other...

22. Do you sleep with lots of pillows?
2.  Does 2 count?

25. Do you believe in miracles?
How am *I* suddenly attracting girls?  This is so cool!

26. Do you burn easily in the sun?
Yes

28. What's something you wish you could do better?
Stay awake

29. What did you do last weekend?
Met with friends, slept a little, got sick

30. Who do you miss?
Mom and Dad, brother

32. Orange or apple juice?
Apple

34. Last txt message you got?
No.  Thank You. I feel awesome.

35. Last text message you sent?
OK. Let me know when you want me to come over.

36. Last time you ate a home grown tomato?
No idea.

37. What is the closest thing to you that is blue?
An Idaho state pin

40. Who's house did you go to last night?
Mine!

41. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
David, my uncle

42. Do you like someone right now?'
Yes

43. What do you wear more, slacks, jeans or skirts?
Tan pants, slacks are for slackers

44. What is the last movie you watched?
Pirates 3

46. Where did you get the shirt you're wearing?
Wal Mart, maybe

It comes in 10's

1. Are you in a relationship? big fan
2. Are you happy? yes
3. Are you bored? Not right now
4. Are you sad? No
5. Are you German? No
6. Are you Irish? No
7. Are you Asian? No
8. Are you Italian? No
9. Are you African? No
10. Are your parents still married? Yes

TEN FACTS:
1. Hometown: Small suburb that grew up.
2. Hair color: brown
4. Hair style: Down and loose, like a Beatle
5. Eye color: Brown
6. Birthday: Seen one, seen 'em all.
7. Mood: Ill
8. Any people you love? Yes
10. Height? 5'11"

TEN THINGS ABOUT YOUR LOVE LIFE:
1. Have you ever been in love? Yes
2. Do you believe in love at first sight? Sure
3. Why did your last relationship fail? Mismatch in goals and ideals
4. Have you ever been heartbroken? Yes
5. Have you ever broken someone's heart? Yes
7. Have you ever liked someone but never told them? Yes
8. Who do you like? All sorts
9. Have you kissed someone within the last week? Yes
10. Have you ever had a secret admirer? I think so

TEN THIS OR THAT'S:
1. Love or lust? Lust
2. Hard liquor or beer? Hard stuff
3. Cats or dogs? Dogs
4: One best friend or many regular friends? Many regulars
5. Television or internet? Internet
6. Pepsi or coke? Coke
7. Wild night out or romantic night in? Wild night out (and in and out and in)
8. Black or white? Black
10. AIM or phone? IM

TEN HAVE Y0U EVER's:
4. Bungee jumped? No
5. Been on a house boat? Someday
6. Finished an entire jaw breaker? No
8. Wanted an ex bf/gf back? Yes
9. Cried because you lost a pet? No
10. Wanted to disappear? Yes

TEN BASICS:
1. Real name: Doug
3. Zodiac sign: Taurus
4. Wearing: Underwear and undershirt
6. Elementary school: Niwot Elementary and two nowhere schools in Indiana
7. Middle school: Sunset
8. High school: Niwot High
9. Do you like your life? Yes

1.)Q. Where are you right now?
1.)A. At home

2.)Q. What was your dream growing up?
2.)A. Astronaut, Doctor, or Engineer

3.)Q. What talent do you wish you had?
3.)A. Sleepless for days

4.)Q. If I bought you a drink, what would it be?
4.)A. Shot of Jagermeister

5.)Q. Favorite food?
5.)A. Steak

6.)Q. What was the last book you read?
6.)A. "It's Not News, It's Fark"

7.)Q. What zodiac sign are you ?
7.)A. Taurus

8.)Q. Any Tattoos and/or Piercings?
8.)A. No

9.)Q. Worst Habit?
9.)A. Nodding off at bad times

10.)Q. If you saw me walking down the street, would you offer me a ride?
10.)A. If I recognized you

11.)Q. What is your favorite sport?
11.)A. Football

12.)Q. Negative or Optimistic attitude?
12.)A. Optimistic

13.)Q. What would you do if you were stuck in an elevator with me?
13.)A. Start a trivia match, perhaps

14.)Q. What was the worst thing to ever happen to you?
14.)A. Fail the job hunt multiple times

15.)Q. Tell me one weird fact about you:
15.)A. I just bought a toaster oven!

16.)Q. Do you have any pets?
16.)A. No

17.)Q. What if I showed up at your house unexpectedly?
17.)A. I have an air mattress and some claen sheets, but no food

18.)Q. What was your first impression of me?
18.)A. She flirts a bunch.

19.)Q. Have you ever been outside the country and where?
19.)A. Israel, 1998--the last of the safe years

20.)Q. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
20.)A. My weight

21.)Q. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience?
21.)A. depends on the crime...there's a lot of opportunites, if you know when to take them.

22.)Q. If you could take me anywhere where would it be?
22.)A. Terra Island Beach

23.)Q. Have you ever been arrested?
23.)A. No, but I was pulled over a few times

24.)Q. Bottle or Draft, and what type of beer?
24.)A. Draft--anything light and mellow

25.)Q. If you won $10,000 dollars today, what would you do with it?
25.)A. Fully fund my 401(k), pay off the CCs, and put the rest into drug company stocks

26.)Q. Would you date me?
26.)A. Sure...are you "of age"

27.)Q. What 's your favorite bar to hang at?
27.)A. Yard House

28.)Q. Do you believe in karma?
28.)A. I believe in justice, so sure

29.)Q. What's your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
29.)A. Play video games

30.)Q. Do you swear a lot?
30.)A. Define "a lot"

31.)Q. What is your biggest pet peeve?
31.)A. Sensitive little people

32.)Q. In one word, how would you describe yourself?
32.)A. Ill

33.)Q. What is your occupation?
33.)A. Engineer

34.)Q. Will you repost this so I can fill it out and do the same?
34.)A. Sure!